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Agoraphobia: a situational analysis

A Sinnott, B Jones, A S Fordham

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Agoraphobia is often viewed as situational fear, not just underlying anxiety. This study analyzed specific situational factors contributing to fear in agoraphobic patients, highlighting key triggers.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Anxiety Disorders

    Background:

    • Agoraphobia research has historically contrasted situational fear perspectives with those emphasizing underlying anxiety.
    • A need exists for a more detailed situational analysis to understand agoraphobia triggers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To conduct a precise situational analysis of agoraphobia by examining key contributing variables.
    • To determine the fear-provoking potential of specific situational factors in agoraphobic individuals.

    Main Methods:

    • Generated 128 situation descriptions by factorially combining six variables: accompaniment, distance from home, location familiarity, crowdedness, location type, and time spent.
    • Administered a questionnaire with these descriptions to 30 agoraphobic patients.

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  • Analyzed the contribution of each variable to the rated fear-provoking potential of situations.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified the significant contribution of specific situational variables to fear experienced by agoraphobic patients.
    • Findings suggest agoraphobia is often linked to dependence on a significant other.

    Conclusions:

    • Agoraphobia is significantly influenced by specific situational contexts, not solely by generalized anxiety.
    • Understanding these situational triggers has important implications for developing targeted agoraphobia treatments.